The Department of Foreign Affairs should prepare for the issuance of regular Philippine passports that will be valid for 10 years instead of five, a lawmaker said on Sunday.

The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading the proposed new Philippine Passport Act on February 13. The Senate is set to approve the bill on third reading on Monday.

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